You really ought to have a look at this. Seriously.
Posted May 9th, 2008 by JeffH
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I found this off a link in another thread, but feel it's important enough to put in it's own thread.
Ever wonder about that favorite 'troll' of yours? Ever wonder if they really could be a government employeee? Here's your answer...
US unleashes six bloggers in assault on Islamist propaganda
http://www.theregister.co...
from the article
On Thursday, Duncan MacInnes, of the State Department's bureau of international information programs, told a congressional subcommittee that government spinmeisters are on the case. In the last year, they've launched a digital outreach team...
Who knows....maybe that troll you just flamed really IS a government spook...
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I work for the government.
I work for the government. Don't we all really? They allow us to keep just so much of the fruits of our labor.
Maybe change
Maybe change the title of your post to something more descriptive? Like "U.S. Govt propagating web with disinfo trolls."
Reminds me of a recent article that I posted: War State propagandizing web.
"If we want to live in a free society, we need to break free from these artificial limitations on free debate and start asking serious questions once again." -Ron Paul
now admitted
Come on. This is just a "conspiracy theory"--even though the rogue government admits it.
And if you agree with that, then you are a disinfo troll.
"If we want to live in a free society, we need to break free from these artificial limitations on free debate and start asking serious questions once again." -Ron Paul
The government admits to hiring bloggers for electronic ops...
...and no one cares?
Nope
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